Dugan and Moylan to add attacking spark at Cronulla

It is an image that should excite Cronulla Sharks fans – Josh Dugan wearing the black, white and blue.

Dugan is finally enjoying an off-season break after helping Australia win the rugby league World Cup earlier this month.

The 27-year-old signed a four-year, $3 million deal with the Sharks in May after deciding to leave Cronulla’s bitter local rivals St George Illawarra. Read more.

Perth is the last-chance saloon for England in this Ashes series

England's tour is becoming a circus, and that needs to change. Photo: AAP

This is the defining Test match of the series. If England can win, it would be marvellous and a real tonic to themselves and all their supporters.

But if they cannot win, scrap a draw at whatever cost.

Keep the Ashes alive and stop all this talk of another 5-0 whitewash. If England lose, it all falls apart from here on in. Read more.

FFA deny approaching Scolari about Socceroos job

Luiz Felipe Scolari, who said he is interested in the Australian coaching job, called Brazil's 7-1 loss to Germany as the "worst day of his life". Photo: AFP

Football Federation Australia says it is yet to approach any Socceroos coaching candidates, after World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari stated he was sounded out about the vacant position.

Scolari, who recently ended a two-and-a-half-year stint with Chinese top-flight outfit Guangzhou Evergrande, said Australia's governing body had been in talks with his agent about replacing Ange Postecoglou.